Description

This course will teach you how to deploy custom virtual desktops with VMware View. You will learn how to implement the components of this solution (VMware View Manager, View Composer, ThinApp) and how to administer a fleet of virtual machines without forgetting how to secure the environment.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Administrators responsible for deploying virtual desktops within their organization.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Install and configure the various VMware View 6 components

Deploy virtualized desktops

Manage user profiles

Secure the VMware View environment

Use ThinApp to virtualize applications

Training program

• Setting up the VMware View infrastructure
  • Components related to a VMware View infrastructure.
  • VMware View product licenses.
  • Installation, configuration of ESXi and vCenter servers.
  • Network and storage architecture for VMware View.
  • VMware View: virtual machines, features.
  • Presentation of VMware VMotion, DRS and HA.
  • Practical work rnInstall, configure VMware View.
• VMware View Connection Server
  • Prerequisites and installation of the connection broker.
  • Configuring View Connection Server.
  • Hands-on Configure View Connection Server.
• VMware View virtual desktops
  • Configuration, optimization of virtual workstations.
  • The VMware View agent.
  • Display protocols (RDP, PCoIP and Blast).
  • Practical work Deploy virtualized workstations.
• VMware View client components
  • The VMware View client, Thin client.
  • VMware Blast: HTML access to workstations.
  • Unity Touch: access from mobile devices.
  • Virtual Printing.
  • Practical work Access virtual desktops.
• VMware View Administrator
  • View Administrator configuration.
  • Session management and user access policy.
  • Administrative delegation.
  • Online administration commands, the vdmadmin utility.
  • Kiosk Mode Description.
  • Backing up and restoring VMware View.
  • Securing remote connections, View Security server, View Replica and Load Balancing server.
  • Practical work Administer and secure the fleet.
• VMware View desktop pools
  • Manual, automated desktop pools.
  • Application virtualization: ThinApp, management of ThinApp applications with View Administrator.
  • User profiles with View Persona Management.
  • Creation and management of RDS workstations.
  • Deploy and provide pools of RDS desktops and applications.
  • Practical work Management of user profiles.
  • Use ThinApp to virtualize applications.
• Related clones
  • View Composer: features, installation.
  • Linked Clones: concepts.
  • Deployment of workstations in linked clones.
  • Management of linked clones: recompose, refresh, rebalance.
  • Managing persistent disks.
  • Practical work Using Linked Clones.